First of all: Thanks for the reply. >"However, in my comment I meant more in terms of general care, which is something that is sorely neglected in today's worl

First of all: Thanks for the reply. >"However, in my comment I meant more in terms of general care, which is something that is sorely neglected in today's world where we all expect the state to foot the bill. I.e. Food, basic healthcare, education and safety." I'm not sure I follow. Can you elaborate? Not my native language and so far I read this as 'we expect the state to provide food/healthcare/education/safety' and .. I'm not sure if you agree with that or not - and how 'general care' comes into play or what general care is, actually. >"But we both know there is no place for us to go "across the border"." While I understand your argument, I do think that you have options here. I'm from Europe and I do consider 'state-hopping' very seriously. I lived abroad for some time and I can imagine doing it again/elsewhere, and certainly for quality of life related reasons. Admittedly I'm already in a ~decent~ position here, and get most of the social benefits that I expect [1]. My point is: While no state is perfect, I seriously do believe that you have a choice and can switch. Especially today, especially if you speak English well/natively, especially if you happen to work in IT. But it's certainly a big leap of faith.. 1: Or .. I expect all these benefits, because I was raised right here?